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2015 Folding Scythe - Stage 1 Concept Prototype

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So, without too much ado, here is the basic prototype for the pair of new folding scythes, which I will début at the London MCM Expo in October 2015. This is the Stage 1 prototype, a proof-of-concept; at the time it was photographed, this was the first time it'd been near-completely assembled, and I just wanted to put up a progress report on what I've achieved so far. At this point not yet as fully-functional as I intend it to be, and still has a few mechanical steps before I can call it structurally complete, but this initial prototype is most of the way there now.

UPDATE 27.06.15: This version has now been shelved as an initial Stage 1 prototype, or Proof-of-Concept, for structural reasons - the haft of the scythe isn't thick enough to house all of the mechanisms, and those that it can house tend to interfere with each-other; there's just not enough room in there without making the wood dangerously-thin. I experimented briefly with cladding the existing haft with additional material, but it didn't pan out the way I hoped, so I've decided to abandon the hockey-stick base and move on to a custom-carved haft that can handle everything I need it to, instead.

The scythe is designed to be folded into a more compact form, so it can be stored away easily when not in use, and will feature two spring-loaded actions - one to move the blade, and one to move the staff - for the purpose of unfolding the scythe into a combat-ready position. The spring mechanism for the blade hasn't been installed yet; I'll be setting that up once the structural work on the staff is a bit more complete. The spring in the staff hasn't been properly pinned yet, either - that's next on the agenda, along with some tidying-up of the cuts. I plan to start work on the second scythe once the fitting stage of this one's assembly is complete.

Metal ruler included for scale; the haft is just a little over 60cms in length, and the blade is a little over 40cm from tip to base.
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4000x2541px 5.98 MB
Make
PENTAX
Model
Optio E85
Shutter Speed
1/40 second
Aperture
F/2.9
Focal Length
6 mm
ISO Speed
80
Date Taken
Jun 8, 2015, 3:15:06 PM
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wastelanderJG's avatar

i need to build one with telescopic pole and switch scythe fold up blade thats spring loaded by push a button and pole pops out and the blade too for my scarecrow cosplay from batman for halloween